Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO)

The UK reports annually to the European Commision under Article 4 of the Biofuels Directive (2003/30/EC) on the promotion of the use of biofuels or other renewable fuels for transport. These reports fulfil the UK's obligation to report to the European Commission by 1 July each year on the effectiveness of the UK Government's support for biofuels during the previous calender year.

This document is a summary of the responses to Part Two of the Government’s consultation on the Draft Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation Amendment Order 2009 and the Government’s response to the issues raised. Part Two sought views on longer term issues relating to the future implementation of EU Directives which will impact upon biofuels and other renewables used for transport.

This document is a summary of the responses to the Government’s consultation on future obligation levels for renewable fuels used in road transport and publishes the Government’s response to the issues raised.

This review was commissioned by the Department for Transport to consider the potential impacts of the RTFO on the other users of tallow as a feedstock, particularly the UK's oleochemical industry. The review is not a statement of Government policy. The Government will be discussing its findings further with stakeholders over the months ahead, and will consider them carefully in the context of current EU negotiations on future biofuel targets.

This document sets out the terms of reference for the review of the indirect impacts of biofuel policies that the Secretary of State announced on 21 February. It makes clear that the review will focus on recent evidence on the indirect or "displacement" impacts of biofuel production, both within the EU and internationally and make an objective, evidence-based assessment of the risks and uncertainty around these impacts and how this can be quantified.

A public consultation document was published on 21 June seeking views on the draft requirements and guidance for carbon and sustainability reporting within the RTFO scheme. The document is a summary of responses to RTFO consultation and draft Government recommendation to the RTFO Administrator.

This document is the final version of the Government Recommendation to the Renewable Fuel Agency on how Carbon and Sustainability reporting should operate under the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation.